"Yes, I need to use the phone. There's an emergency at home, and I need to make a call. It might take a while, so please bear with me."
The receptionist quickly waved her hand, indicating that everything was alright.
"It's alright, I understand. Please go ahead and use it. Uh, should I leave?"
The receptionist had her reasons for asking that question, since the person who looked like a leader had asked her to leave when she made the phone call.
She didn't even know when the man left; she had just come out when she saw this gentleman who looked very anxious.
Zhao Cheng paused for a moment when he heard her question, then shook his head.
"No need, thank you, young lady. It's cold outside, please sit down."
After saying that, Zhao Cheng eagerly picked up the phone, took two deep breaths, and dialed another number.
Fortunately, the call went through.
Hearing the familiar voice from the other end, Zhao Cheng was almost too excited to speak.
"Yan Yu, it's me."
Don't ask anything, just listen to me. Find out where my family is, the more details the better, and hurry.
The person on the other end of the phone understood the seriousness of the matter and readily agreed, asking how to inform them once they found out the location.
Faced with this question, Zhao Cheng remained silent. When Yan Yu called back, he might not have the chance to answer.
At that moment, the young woman at the front desk noticed his hesitation.
"Sir, is there anything I can help you with?"
The young girl clearly had a good impression of Zhao Cheng, who was willing to care whether a stranger was cold, and was willing to offer him some help within her ability.
Zhao Cheng stared at her clear, bright eyes for a moment, somewhat incredulous, but there was no better way.
The people upstairs will probably find out he's not in his room soon, and then there's really little chance he'll be able to come back to answer the phone.
He hesitated for a moment, then agreed, told the person on the other end of the phone how to contact them later, and then hung up.
"Thank you, young lady. My friend will call me later to let me know where my family is. Could you please write down their address for me?"
However, this involves a personal matter. If anyone else asks you about it, please keep it a secret, okay?
The girl readily agreed and even returned the 10 yuan that Zhao Cheng had handed her the second time.
"You've already given me 10 yuan, and you didn't even talk on the phone for long, so I should give you change. You don't need to give me any more."
"Don't worry, Uncle, I've got it covered. I won't tell anyone. So, how should I give you this address later? Should you come down to find me, or should I bring it up?"
Zhao Cheng thought for a moment, then hesitated and said:
"Just leave it here, I'll try to come and get it from you when I have the chance."
The girl seemed to sense his predicament, and after thinking for a while, she nodded.
After giving his instructions, Zhao Cheng thanked him and prepared to leave with peace of mind.
As soon as I took two steps, people came down from upstairs.
"Hey, Section Chief Zhao, I was wondering where you were. It's so cold, why aren't you in your room? Are you out for a walk?"
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